"Pistorius told the meeting in Brussels, which was also attended by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal. The package addresses a number of urgent requirements of Ukraine. It provides air defence systems, Patriot interceptors, radar systems and precision guided artillery, rockets and ammunition, Pistorius said, adding that Germany will also deliver two additional IRIS-T air defence systems to Ukraine, including a large number of guided missiles and shoulder-fired air defence missiles."
"Spare weapons stocks in European arsenals have all but dried up, and only the United States has a sufficient store of ready weapons that Ukraine most needs. Under the financial arrangement known as the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) European allies and Canada are buying US weapons to help Kyiv keep Russian forces at bay. About $2bn worth had previously been allocated since August."
Ukraine will need $120bn in defence funding in 2026 to stave off Russia's nearly four-year all-out war. Germany pledged over 2 billion euros in new military aid and announced contracts to supply air-defence systems, Patriot interceptors, radar, precision-guided artillery, rockets and ammunition. Germany will deliver two additional IRIS-T air-defence systems, a large number of guided missiles and shoulder-fired air-defence missiles. Transatlantic partners have coordinated regular deliveries of large weapons packages to help Ukraine, while European arsenals have largely depleted spare stocks. Only the United States retains sufficient ready weapons, so allies are buying US arms under the PURL; about $2bn had been allocated since August.
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